| Issue #33, November 10, 2006 |
Police Blotter
The Statue Caper
A man who owns a home on Dune Road in Hampton Bays told police that someone stole two statues, worth a combined $6,000, from the front steps of his home. Police have ruled out the possibility of the statues coming to life and walking off.
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Should Have Paid
A man was arrested in Southampton because he failed to pay a fine. He paid the $180 fine and was released. He was fined for not paying the fine.
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Black Spray Paint
Police investigated a call in Amagansett and found black paint sprayed on the bathroom doors at Indian Wells and Atlantic Avenue beaches. Nobody was arrested, but the officers enjoyed a well-deserved bathroom break.
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More Damaged Mailboxes?
Out in Montauk, police get calls nearly every week because of smashed mailboxes. Last week, police found damaged mailboxes on West Lake Drive, Greenwich Street, Fairview Avenue, and Granada Place. Some residents now have booby-trapped their mailboxes so that they will explode with fox urine should they be struck. Other residents have set up digital video cameras to monitor their mailboxes because of the rash of mailbox assaults.
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Drive-by
A man in Amagansett reported that somebody drove by the ballfield that he was playing at in a white truck. The window of the truck was then rolled down and somebody from inside of the truck fired two shots from a B.B. gun at the field. The man then called police to report the incident. This is the Hamptons version of a drive-by shooting.
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A Ninja?
Riverhead police are on the hunt for a man in a ninja costume carrying a sword. No joke. A guy who dressed up like a ninja over Halloween had a real ninja sword that he brought to a party which was attended by about 300 people. A melée broke out at the party and a man from Farmingdale was seriously cut by the sword. The guy that was injured came up from behind the ninja when the injury occurred because he was afraid that the ninja was going to hurt somebody. Police are unsure if the assault was intentional or not, but are on the look out for the ninja man and would like to talk with him. If you have some information on this incident you can call (631) 727-4500.
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Hunting The Hunter
There were three separate calls last week in Shelter Island reporting that a hunter was hunting on private property. When each call was investigated, it was determined that the hunter had permission from the property owners to hunt. Following the complaints that hunters were hunting without permission, which were determined to be legally on the property, a hunter reported that a tree stand was stolen. Hmmmm.
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Small Town…
Both Republican and Democratic candidates have reported that their campaign signs have been stolen from various road locations. In one incident, a candidate’s family was posting signs around town in Southampton when they saw a guy pull up in a truck, get out of the truck, and steal a sign. The candidate chased the guy in the truck and caught up with him. He noticed that there were a bunch of signs piled up in the back. The driver sped away and has yet to be identified. Talk about small town politics!
–Written and Compiled by David Lion Rattiner
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